hey mojo.. that's exactly what i was planning on doing. oh for you guys worried about paint fade when you take your badges off.. you better do it while it's pretty new or it'll take a while for it to go away... if waxing dosen't help that is...

 

i must agree, the evo8 "lancer evolution" is ugly. i like the evo7 "evolution vii" better.

 

Well?

I don't want to do the same thing to my car when I get it. I mean I didn't do any damage, I just want to do it right looking like the badges where never put on.

 

Thats why I debaged my M5 - and SL 600 within 15 mins of when i pciked them up !!

Did you ever think that some people rather stay low key and not show off???

 

Since I work at a detail shop and have been detailing for about 4 years now, i know the asnswers to your questions

After you take the stickers/emblems off, you have to take the "sticky stuff" off, we use something called "wax and tar remover" and "nylon spotter". After that, you have to use some sort of cleaner wax to finish it off. You can use a paste wax if you want to, but its not necessary. I took my 12 year old "Nissan" stickers off the day I bought the car (about 6months ago), and waxed it and it looks like there has never been anything there before. And I will take all the emblems off the EVO once I get one. Hope that helped, PM me if you need any more help or have any more questions.

 

Grately appreciate it Espo! I will try the method, and hopefully it will work. The THICK sticky stuff on my bro's car took thirty mins. to take off, it was horrible. I used some old googone that was real liquidy, and didn't do well unless I applied alot of pressure going upwards using a cloth with my thumbs. The results left minor surface sratches covering the area which, hopefully, can be buffed out.

 

I have debadged every car I have ever had. And one day when I get my e46 M3 the badge will come off as well.

 

heat guns, wax and a credit card

 

Speaking of Evo VII rear badge, has anyone had any luck finding a place to get the larger Evolution from the VII?

 

Do you debadgers remove the labels from your beers before or after you drink them? Does it taste any better?

Cheers

 

check it out! Just use your fingers to roll the goo off when your done taking the badge off. Very easy. I did this in 10 minutes with a hairdrier and my fingers! Left NO scratches, and you cant even tell anything was there...

 

Heat is not necessary or good for your paint.
I would not use any kind of "scraper" either.
I used 3M adhesive remover.
It took 2 minutes.
It is the best for removing tar also.

 

I've heard dental floss works well. What is the process when using 3M adhesive remover? How do you get the stuff behind the badge, just squirt it on top and let it drip/seap in?

 

just rub the gooy stuff with your fingers, it will roll off easily. Then just wax the rest off! dont be affraid

 

Another point is, if you don't debadge your car, someone else might do it for you eventually. There are tons of Hondas and Acuras out there without their badges. I really hope Mitsu badges aren't targeted as well.